Losing Their Cool: Sports Stars Tangled in Assault Cases

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Scottie Pippen

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen claimed self-defense following an alleged beating of a fan who asked for Pippen's autograph outside a Malibu, California, restaurant. The alleged victim, Camran Shafighi, was reportedly hospitalized with a head injury following the June 23 incident. The former Chicago Bulls star says Shafighi spit at him and called him the N-word after he declined to give him an autograph. Shafighi has filed a $4 million lawsuit against the ex-NBA player. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)